The modern healthcare system leaves doctors and others living out of balance, spending more time on the computer than taking care of patients, and struggling to turn off their busy minds and be present when home with loved ones. Long hours, endless bureaucracy, and profits prioritized over patient and clinician well-being strip autonomy and induce the paralyzing anguish of self-doubt and burnout. Quitting medicine feels like the only option-how else can you reclaim the career satisfaction held hostage by a troubled healthcare system?
Dr. Gazelle provides all healthcare workers with a pathway toward enjoying their careers in spite of the dysfunction around them-and it starts with managing their most important instrument (the mind). Drawing on her experience coaching hundreds of physicians and the latest in neuroscience research, Dr. Gazelle equips readers to step out of the spiraling thoughts and emotions of burnout and into a place of autonomy and calm. Clear and down to earth, Mindful MD gives readers the tools they need to enjoy their careers and break free from burnout.
Advance praise for Mindful MD "Dr. Gazelle provides an antidote for the pain physicians feel today, explaining how mindfulness provides significant relief and how connectivity with colleagues adds joy. Reading this book is the first step." -Robert Pearl, MD, former CEO, Kaiser Permanente, author of Uncaring
"There is an epidemic of physician burnout. Dr. Gazelle's book gives us a thoughtful and supportive path toward wellbeing." -James R. Doty, MD, NYT bestselling author Into the Magic Shop
"Physician burnout is of concern to all of us. Dr. Gazelle weaves together real-life stories of physicians and reveals mindfulness's power to help them thrive." -Tara Brach, PhD, author Radical Acceptance
"Incredible! Dr. Gazelle helps us see the power mindfulness has to restore autonomy and humanity in healthcare." -Marshall Goldsmith, PhD, NYT bestselling author What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"A physician herself, Dr. Gazelle explains what makes doctors vulnerable to burnout, and prescribes medicine-mindfulness and compassion practices that enhance well-being, even when the system is stacked against them." -Christopher Germer, PhD, author he Mindful Path to Self-Compassion
"We physicians need to move from martyrdom to mindfulness to save ourselves and change our systems. We can start right now by reading this book." -Judson Brewer, MD, PhD, New York Times be